# KFC Canada (Yum! Brands Subsidiary)

> KFC Canada is the Canadian quick-service restaurant business of Yum! Brands, serving fried chicken, sandwiches, sides, value meals and a growing drinks menu through more than 650 franchisee-owned restaurants, delivery channels, its website and app. Its edge is not a new secret recipe but a repeatable localization system: Canadian sourcing, Quebec's PFK identity, poutine, conspicuous cultural collaborations, digital ordering and franchise-scale execution. The same system turned a six-hour plant-based sellout into a national menu item, a KFC x KD stunt into 278 million earned impressions, and a beverage test from other KFC markets into a planned C$30 million Canadian rollout.

- **Founded:** 1955
- **Headquarters:** Vaughan, Canada
- **Founders:** Harland Sanders (Founder of the KFC brand)
- **Team size:** Approximately 12,000 restaurant employees across more than 650 Canadian locations; a 2026 company post also referenced 100 Restaurant Support Centre employees.
- **Products:** Original Recipe chicken and buckets, Sandwiches, wraps, tenders and sides, Digital ordering and delivery, KFC Rewards and VIP, Good Cluckin' Deals
- **Notable:** Built a Canadian network of more than 650 restaurants, all owned and operated by Canadian franchisees., KFC x KD produced 278 million earned-media impressions and KFC Canada's highest brand consideration in five years., The Finger Lickin' Open Endorsement campaign reported C$17.485 million in earned-media value and endorsed more than 1,000 basketball fans and players.

## Products & services

- **Original Recipe chicken and buckets** — Hand-breaded fried chicken seasoned with KFC's proprietary blend of 11 herbs and spices, sold as pieces, family buckets and meals.
- **Sandwiches, wraps, tenders and sides** — Quick-service menu spanning chicken sandwiches, snack wraps, tenders, fries, gravy, poutine, desserts, dips and rotating limited-time products.
- **Digital ordering and delivery** — Pickup and delivery ordering through KFC.ca, the KFC mobile app and delivery partners, supported by drive-thru and in-restaurant service.
- **KFC Rewards and VIP** — A loyalty layer offering member deals, a welcome reward and app-based customer engagement.
- **Good Cluckin' Deals** — A long-term value platform launched with daily sandwiches and family bucket offers, alongside the Everyday Value Menu.
- **Kwench by KFC** — A made-to-order beverage brand with nine drinks across Krunch Shakes, Sparkling Lemonades, Boba Refreshers and Iced Lattes.

## Achievements

- Built a Canadian network of more than 650 restaurants, all owned and operated by Canadian franchisees.
- KFC x KD produced 278 million earned-media impressions and KFC Canada's highest brand consideration in five years.
- The Finger Lickin' Open Endorsement campaign reported C$17.485 million in earned-media value and endorsed more than 1,000 basketball fans and players.
- The 2019 plant-based pilot sold more than one month's supply of sandwiches in six hours, leading to a national rollout in 2020.
- The food-donation program reports 333,000 pounds donated since 2016 across 254 unique charities, equivalent to more than 264,000 meals.
- Removed plastic straws and plastic bags from restaurants in 2019 and moved poutine and chicken bowls to bamboo packaging in 2020.
- Announced Kwench as the largest Canadian adaptation in KFC Canada's history, backed by a disclosed C$30 million investment.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Launched Kwench nationally with nine made-to-order drinks, a rollout from more than 170 restaurants in 2026 toward 600 in 2027, and a C$30 million investment from KFC Canada and franchisees.
- **2026-07** — Introduced the long-term Good Cluckin' Deals value platform and highlighted the recently launched KFC Rewards program.
- **2026-05** — Launched the Zinger Drip menu with a Toronto street activation built around the KFC 'Spiceman' character.
- **2026-02** — KFC Canada and Second Harvest held a Toronto volunteer day and announced a C$53,500 contribution raised in late 2025.
- **2026-01** — Partnered with Canadian chef Matty Matheson on a limited-time menu and a Dundas Street West restaurant takeover.
- **2025-02** — Added Mike's Hot Honey sandwich and tenders as a limited-time sweet-and-spicy collaboration.

## Links

- Website: https://www.kfc.ca/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kfc-canada
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/kfc_canada
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KFCCanadaTV
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kfc_canada/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KFCCanada/

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Last updated: 2026-08-23